Professional footballer Stanley Harold Goodship died peacefully after a short illness on April 1, aged 84, with his wife and children by his side.
He was born in Enford, Pewsey, to Edward and Nancy, and grew up with his three brothers Charles, Frederick and Ronald.
In his younger years at Enford he joined his father working on local farms, and attended the village school.
Mr Goodship was always a keen sportsman and played professional football for Chester City and Southampton. While at Southampton in 1948 he played and boarded with Sir Alf Ramsey.
It is for his love of football that he will be best remembered. He later played for Westbury United until he was about 50, where his goal scoring experience proved a great asset in winning dazzling victories.
He also loved cricket, darts and cribbage, and took part in the local Cribbage league.
He married in Westbury after meeting his wife Ann at the Royal Oak where she was working.
The couple had two children, Neil and Emma, two stepsons, Nigel and Stephen, and three grandchildren, Kevin, Gareth and Samantha.
He started working for Holdaways Westbury as a painter and decorator in the late 1950s and remained in the town for the rest of his life, living in Newtown, Frogmore Road, The Butts and Station Road.
Arthritis forced him to retire from his trade about 25 years ago, after which he ran Sherbourne House bed and breakfast in Westbury with his wife.
Mr Goodship’s funeral will take place at All Saints Church in Westbury on April 14 at noon.
